Boxed Challenge Cutlery Bridgeport Conn Etched Celebrated Rifle Straight Razor | eBay
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Looks like hone wear, a little toe heavy but this would be a good shaver if this is your "style"
Still has some shaving life in it.
I was wondering why it was going for such a low price out of the gate. Sui a 20 dollar hone job would be about it?Quote:
Originally Posted by MJC
There's a regular seller on eBay UK who sells lots of razors all starting at 99p, but they go for much more - the start price is meaningless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegita182
It's all about the last 90 seconds most of the time!
If you are a beginning straight razor shaver I would get a new razor (shave ready), or one in the Classifieds section of this forum. You are about to undertake a learning curve and by doing what I suggested you will eliminate the variable of a questionable razor. I just can't recommend that an inexperienced shaver go to ebay, just too many shoddy items on sale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vegita182
Hi
I see nothing wrong that a good hone and strop can't fix. A lot or razors start out low and then sell for a good price. Keep it on your watch list. Bid in the last 3-4 seconds and hope you get it. Don't know what to tell you to bid that is your decision. good luck
I sometimes care more about language than I probably should but this bothers me and would be a deal breaker: 4” fairly straight hollow ground square point, razor blade. This does not sound like anything you usually read in the forum and that would scare me off. +1 on new or vintage from classifieds in this forum. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by CaliforniaCajun
I completely agree with CaliforniaCajun. Why have to worry about what you are getting when starting out...
I bought my first razor a could days ago it's getting honed by someone but it was a challenge in pretty good condition, I was just looking at this one to add to my collection I heard they were good razors with well made steel.
Determine your maximum spend - wait until the last 5 seconds - bid your max
OK, now that I said that, determining your maximum spend is the problem. I would say that as a beginner you should add the cost of a professional hone to that cost (subtract it from what you actually bid) so if you think you would go to $80 and the hone is $20 bid $60.
Now, how you determine that maximum spend is your concern. I always look at what I see things actually sell for - get the feel of the cost of a few items that have sold. That is only a part of determining your maximum spend because there is a "feeling" factor - as in how strong a feeling you have for a particular item. I would spend X for a SR but XX or even XXX for one that really struck me as desirable.